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To: Orcastraiter who wrote (14512)	8/26/2004 11:10:23 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Kerry Admitted Writing Own Combat Reports In testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971, John Kerry admitted writing his own combat reports, and implied that he himself had exaggerated those reports. Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry’s 1971 testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reveals that the then anti-war activist admitted to writing many of the battle reports during his four months of combat in Vietnam. Kerry told the committee on April 22, 1971, “...I can recall often sending in the spot reports which we made after each mission...” Kerry also said that many in the military had “a tendency to report what they want to report and see what they want to see.” Kerry’s comments about the battle reports came in response to a question from then Senator Stuart Symington (D- Mo.), who wondered about the accuracy of information from military sources. According to the testimony , which is available in the Congressional Record, Sen. Symington asked Kerry, “Mr. Kerry, from your experience in Vietnam do you think it is possible for the President or Congress to get accurate and undistorted information through official military channels.[?]” Kerry responded, “I had direct experience with that. Senator, I had direct experience with that and I can recall often sending in the spot reports which we made after each mission; and including the GDA, gunfire damage assessments, in which we would say, maybe 15 sampans sunk or whatever it was. And I often read about my own missions in the Stars and Stripes and the very mission we had been on had been doubled in figures and tripled in figures. Kerry later added, ”I also think men in the military, sir, as do men in many other things, have a tendency to report what they want to report and see what they want to see."

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (14512)	8/26/2004 11:18:47 AM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Now you are an expert on kerry and his inner thoughts regarding his relationships with the communists. I suppose next you will enlighten us on his trip to Paris to negotiate with the VC when he was under color of uniform. If he cared about the troops he wouldn't have testified against them - repeatedly. If he cared about the troops he would have finished his tour of duty and maybe even extended. The vast majority of vets in this country see him for what he is. A chickensh!t who ran - as quick as he could. Watch how the vets vote and you will learn something!

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (14512)	8/26/2004 2:01:46 PM
From: Selectric II	Respond to of 90947

You and he share a common defect in your inabilities to understand cause and effect. And, history is repeating itself in Iraq, where Kerry, Kennedy, Dean, Gore, the liberal media, and people like you have not merely voiced dissent and presented arguments like adults, but rather have encouraged the insurgents to fight on, rather than presenting a united front. There's an old saying that served this country very well for a long time: Politics ends at the water's edge.